The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-12-22
Additional South River Items.

Robert Thaclxer, aged 81 years, son of Eli
Thacker. died suddenly on last Saturday from
an attack of cramp collie. On the morning of
the day of his death, which occurred at the
residence of his father In Nelson Co.. Robert
was in perfect health, but at about 10 O'CLOCK
the attack began and before ten In the evening
he was a corpse. Robert lived for year or two
in this county and was considered by those
who knew him to be an excellent young man.
He was Industrious, sober, and of a good moral
character. His parents and brothers have the
sympathy of all their acQuaiDtances.
Wehave just been informed that few nights
ago, after the family had retired, one of the fe-
male members of Mr.. Robt, Wright's family
heard a noise that resembled that made by
rat knawing at some hard substance. The
family residence is in the same building with
Mr.. Wright's store and also the Waynesboro
postofice-on the second story. TIE young
lady called Mr.. Wright, who soon located the
supposed gnawng in the store room and he at
once set about learning the cause. Hastily
descending the stairway and opening the door
between the store and postoffice, Mr.. Wright
came upon trio of burglars busy at WORK
drilling hole in the door of his fire proof SAFE
AS a matter of course the fellows quit work
instanter nor stood they upon the order of their
left the street door open tor the purpose OF
making hasty retreat in case of interruption.
-FOUR correspondent omitted enc page of his
manuscript describing the burglary.I
| Mr. Parnell, mot the Irish patriot) who is on
| a visit to some friends in the neighbOrhood OF
Stuart's Mills, caught German carp in South
River on Saturday that measured fifteen in
| ches in length and pulled the balance to the 81
Id. mark. Quite fine haul
"Rover'' desires to return his thanks to the
Rev. A. L. Grouse. pastor of Bethlehem Church
and Principal of the Lutheran Parochial School
at that point. for an invitation to attend the
public exercises to be given on Thursday even
ing at 6. so, in the hall of the Parochial school
by the Philomothean Society OF Bethlehem
and the public entertainment on the ensuing
evening at the same hour by the pupils of the
Parochial School, with The assurance that II
possible for him to do SO to be Ion hand. Ger
tain it is that a rich intellectual feast awaits
all who are fortunate enough TO be present Oh
the occasion referred to. and should Rover
be of the number of Iortunates he Will try as
best he can with pencil to give the apprecia
tive readers of the VIRGINIAN a sketch of wha1
he sees and hears. Let all who can be present
on these two evenings as it's seldom that sucl
O. delightful treat is prepared for, and offered
to, the public by one so we'll equipped for sucl
O noble work as is the reverend and Learned
principal of the B. P. School.
Our merchants are busily engaged in making
ready for the holiday trade, which, as usual
promises to be brisk.
Mrs. D. c. Halves returned from the metro
politan marke is a few days ago, whittier sh
had gone to buy up stock for her patrons, ant
che is in daily receipt of large shipments o
goods suitable to the wants of her large an
growing custom.
Fishersville, with population of about on
hundred-old and young, white and black, cal
boast of five store. How's that for altitude?
! In Central Point every dwelling is occupied
some having more than one family, and ther
ere daily applications for tenements.
We will soon have 2 chair factory and
wagon and blacksmith g shop, ROVER.